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Friday, September 11, 2009
Monique Acevedo pleads not guilty

Monique Acevedo is being treated for a mental disorder, according to a Sept. 2 letter her father wrote to the judge and prosecutors involved in her pending trial on charges of stealing public school money.

The Rev. F. Thomas Jenkins' comments are included in a two-page letter in which he appeals for leniency for his son-in-law, suspended Schools Superintendent Randy Aceve...

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People! Don't forget who this woman's friends are.

You can see it here in facebook anytime: http://www.facebook.com/people/Monique-Jenkins-Acevedo/1400239001 You'll see Lydia Estenoz in there, for one. She's a fan of Clayton Lopez's. You'll find names like Fraga and DiGennaro and Henriquez. Remember - like attracts like. NEVER VOTE FOR THE FRIENDS OF CROOKS. THEY'RE ALL ALIKE. And of course, the McPhersons are close friends of the Acevedos.

Something odd I noticed, though. Are their kids adding 'friends' to her pages? For a 40-something year old woman, she sure has a ton of young, young, scary-young 'friends'. Or does she just hang with kids and talk about shopping?

You mean if i am her friend on facebook i can rob ppl blind too

i gotta get on facebook now ... better treatment than the old walk in the bank w a gun routine and u get famous in kw

I notice Randy is not listed

I notice Randy is not listed as one of her favorite politicians, I'm just saying...

She's still shopping and she's indigent?????

She posts like crazy on Facebook. I read a post from her that she is still shopping for gift cards, 'cause she's sending her son GIFT CARDS! This woman is no more 'sick' than any of us. It's a ploy.

More Facebook links - remember when voting, People!

Randy Acevedo and of course, friends on his list include Morgan McPherson, Abreu (the guy who tried to go after Pribramsky when he screwed Pribramsky on a business deal.) http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000059991101 And here's McPherson's but it's simply a political site: http://www.facebook.com/mayor.morgan1?ref=sgm#/mayor.morgan1?v=wall&view... Nothing to see there.

Don't forget

Hooper!!!

check out the foul-mouthed

check out the foul-mouthed teenie boppers protecting her from posters negative comments. Nice kids.

Fortunately for me I'm not a 'friend' so I can't view it, but

it is interesting that she has a bunch of low-class little teen thugs taking her side. Maybe she's running the 'mugging ring' of Bubba brats out on the streets of Key West, since she can't take from classrooms and children and taxpayers any longer?

Sure tells you a lot about this fabulous, warm, fuzzy Bubba-Conch families, huh? Guess it's ok with all of them to steal. Great values they teach out there in New Town.

Fortunately thank god you are not a friend

Thank god that you are probably not alot of peoples friend cause you sound like a crazy.bubba brats? mugging ring? Have you even sat down and talked to at least a 4th generation conch? Ill tell you what; it's not Monique your after your after Key West and i bet if you had the chance you too would make it a tourist attraction, just like these people (snow birds) who call it home when they buy their million dollar homes and put their high class shopping stores DT. Thank you very much but i would love Key West the way it was before these snotty facebooker stalkers, people who dont have respect for the people who have been here before them. But you know what go ahead run out all the cuzzy bubbas,because without us you people would have no great or interesting stories to write about in the citizen.

Stalkers? Hardly! Anyone stupid enough to put their life online

deserves whatever comes their way. It's a pass time that reveals the Acevedos as the narcissists they are. Any attention, even bad attention is better than none at all, right Randy and MOnique?

I hope the States Attorney office is monitoring the Facebook page. They'll find that Monique is still shopping, still spending money that she says she doesn't have, and will likely find more people that she shipped 'stuff' to, if they pay attention. More charges against MOnique are coming.

And I'm really concerned about your grammar, capitalization and sentence structure skills. I know I'd not hire you and I worry you may not have a job unless of course, you were given one that you're obviously not qualified for by a relative of yours.

I'm not a "friend" either but

her profile is public. Just click on the "Wall" tab (at top). First you click on her name to take you to her profile.

I'm only getting one tab - Info - and the following message

Monique only shares certain information with everyone.

Guess I'm not crooked and not crude so I can't be part of her little community. ;-)

Try this

Join the Miami Fl network. That will get you on. She only shares with those in the network. Once you join, you will see Hooper, Randy, MO, Bookie, Sunny Booker all having a great time! It will really make you mad!

Get a life !

okayy all you no life losers really need to stop bashing the acevedos and really get a life ! dont you guys have a family , job , and life to worry about ? stop sitting on the computer and talking about the acevedo family ! none of you know what that family is going through right now and all you guys say monique doesnt have a heart well i think all you people dont have a heart for saying all this horrible stuff when that family has kids that read this type of bullshit people with no life and a lot of time on their hands say !!! what is she , angelina jolie ? uhm no so leave her and her family alone . move on with your life !!

My guess is that you are a kid...

your grammar and sentence composure give you away. Go do your homework. It's obvious you do not pay attention in English or Language Arts class. Do your parents know that you cuss? My guess is, as you would say, "uhm no".

Clearly this kid has an entitlement attitude and doesn't pay tax

or he/she'd understand that expectation of justice and public humiliation for criminals isn't gossiping. Makes one afraid with future citizens like this with access to a computer.

Since when is theft from taxpayers not our business?

It's far from private when one steals from the public thus this is CLEARLY our business, Bubba Brat. The public has every right to be involved and has every right to be concerned that justice may not be served. It's not gossiping about a family. It's a public matter. YOU need to get your priorities straight, Child. Do you have a clue what government and the judicial system is all about? Did you ever go to that crazy Civics class? Obviously not.

All criminals have families. Who cares? A truly committed citizen cares about this type of theft and will do all it takes to see justice served. It's not gossiping when WE'RE the victim. It's a legal matter that deserves the full attention of the public, every single day.

::yawn:: You can't come up with anything new? Get a Life??????

We really don't care what you think and we are tired of your boring diatribe, copied from the Bubba talking points memo ad nauseum. Why? Because it's time that all criminals paid the price for their crime. And part of that price includes public humiliation, jail time, and financial reparations. And our lives are just fine. Why? Because we're not criminals. We are not just idle gossips, Bubba. WE ARE THE TAXPAYERS WHO PAID HER SALARY AND THAT OF HER WORTHLESS HUSBAND AS WELL, all the while they're robbing us and children. As for the kids, that's not our problem. Their PARENTS should have thought of them before they chose to rob the taxpayers and the kids.

So, no one really gives a flying *** what you think. Those who steal have damaged a lot of people and the price they pay includes dealing with the scorn of the public.

Didn't I read somewhere he benifited?

Was there not a report of this Rev. being shipped items paid for by Monique (the innocent) that were purchased on her P card? Or maybe just to his "church". Gee I would of course take the advice of someone who may have received (possible) goods purchased with stolen funds.

And didn't she buy them tickets to Europe as well?

I mean, both his family and her family are up to their necks in this. Innocent, my butt. They're all complicit.

Monica

Everyone should become a friend on Facebook to Monica and view her pictures of parties, limo rides for her children, trips taken with her family and all other extravagant things that people without money can do on our school tax money. This is not someone who has a mental disorder but someone who believes she can steal and get away with it. To be posting this now when her trial is coming is just pure arrogance with no scruples. If she can take the school tax money I want my share back she used for her own personal gain so I can at least afford to live day to day and pay my bills on a limited income.

marry a conch = mental

marry a conch = mental disorder = priceless

jelousy !

i think your just jelouse because your a boring nothing that doesnt have a life , get of her facebook and worry about your own life !!!

Umm....jelouse ???

First, learn to spell, Bubba. You can never be taken seriously if you constantly demonstrate your ignorance in a public manner. Secondly, no one is jealous in this case. It is fascinating that this type of narcissistic personalty would steal from children and gloat about her glowing life on line for all to see. Now THAT'S sick.

BTW, The taxpayers are taking care of our own lives when we see to it that criminals are prosecuted, punished and endure endless public humiliation. That's what one deserves who steals from taxpayers and children.

Hendrick should represent Monique

Hendrick should represent Monique -- for years he convinced (coerced) people to act against the best interests of the taxpayer and the judicial system. By the time he has given his summation, jurors will believe that Monique was the victim, not the culprit. Prediction: Monique will be working for Pritam/Swift/Spottswood within a year of release (if she serves jail time at all).

My first thought when the news broke

and the amount of money that is missing...does this woman have more than a spending addiction? There are those in the close circle of this couple who know the answer to that question.

FYI: PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS

A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior. These drugs may be used recreationally to purposefully alter one's consciousness, as entheogens for ritual or spiritual purposes, as a tool for studying or augmenting the mind, or therapeutically as medication. Because psychoactive substances bring about subjective changes in consciousness and mood that the user may find pleasant (e.g. euphoria) or advantageous (e.g. increased alertness), many psychoactive substances are abused, that is, used excessively, despite risks or negative consequences. With sustained use of some substances, physical dependence may develop, making the cycle of abuse even more difficult to interrupt. Drug rehabilitation can involve a combination of psychotherapy, support groups and even other psychoactive substances to break the cycle of dependency. In part because of this potential for abuse and dependency, the ethics of drug use are the subject of a continuing philosophical debate. Many governments worldwide have placed restrictions on drug production and sales in an attempt to decrease drug abuse. Ethical concerns have also been raised about over-use of these drugs clinically, and about their marketing by manufacturers. 'Hope MO isn't taking these in large doses...or the taxpayer will be paying for her addiction therapy, as well.

Open your eyes people !

If I was being charged with stealing a half million dollars , took my husband down with me and brought shame upon the rest of my family , I guess I'd go a little crazy , too ! If she is convicted and her husband's conviction stands , because it is their first offence , it is most likely that they will get probation . If that happens , then the State should take their house and cars , sell those and give the money back to the school system . "If" the convictions stand , then they shouldn't get to keep anything until the restitution paid in full ! I am a Conch and I happen to know the Acevedo's as nice people , but if they are proven to be in the wrong and a conviction stands then they must pay the price !

Just when you think you have heard it all!

What a joke now she has a mental illness after she has spent half a million dollars they figure out she has a mental problem! Get real being an [alleged] thief is not a mental illness it is a sin. Greed cannot be treated with drugs. Next she will claim she is a drug addict now that they have started her on drugs. I have one question if they cannot afford to pay for her defense then who is paying for all this drug treatment and drugs she now has to take are we the tax payers going to have to pay that also. Also if this is true then why did her husband wait years to do anything about it? Neither one of them thought of what this would do to their kids before all of this came out. Also why should the court worry about who will take care of their kids if it was anyone else than a Bubba the court would follow the guidelines they are given. Since this is a first offense that they have and are being prosecuted on they both most likely will get probation and walk out of the courthouse with a big smile on their face.

Really! It's All Pre-Trial Mumbo-Jumbo...

"...she was confined, diagnosed and treated by a team of psychiatrists, psychologists and clinicians" "...remains under the care of a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a primary care physician and daily takes multiple doses of psychotropic drugs."

Leave her alone already....

Burn her at the stake, no waterboard her, stone her. It seems like no punishment is enough or just for her. My God their are highly VINDICTIVE folks among us. God forbid we let the courts and our higher power judge her and her spouse for their misdeeds. You people amaze me. Jay

You better believe I want the stake...

If this was just another case of political corruption it would be swept under the rug and be business as usual. When you steal from our children and take any type of education or programs from them I see that as a form of abuse. She [allegedly] did this consciously and without remorse. If she plead guilty and struck a plea bargain at least she is admitting fault. Now she is trying to avoid persecution by pleading insanity. Come on...This was a calculated crime [allegedly] committed by someone that has no conscience what so ever and I take it as a attack on my child...You better believe I want the stake. I was starting to feel a little sorry for her, but now she has really shown what kind of snake she is...I hope the courts see through this scam and give her a stiff sentence. If someone stoled from your child you would feel the same way Jay..

Oh, here we go. Another of the Acevedo Bubbas

who are just too arrogant to understand that the people are angry about this monstrous crime. The truth is, this is just one crime that was exposed. We all know the Bubbas have done this for almost 150 years here in Key West in one way or another. Clearly 'God' and 'The Courts' haven't done their jobs these past 150 years. It's about time we saw a modicum of justice with these slimy people.

Insanity plea

Sounds like they are laying the groundwork for an insanity plea. A mental institution has better digs versus a jail cell. The outfits are more fashionable too. Fits Monique to a T.

"It's notarized but not dated, but it's legally sufficient,"...

so, half-completed documents presented in a court of law is OK, and satisfies all aspects of the legal process? Can I try that with my taxes, too? OR- how about paying a traffic ticket with dollar bills that are torn in half, with the other half completely missing?

This story.......................

just never ends.

mental illness

I wonder if there is a litmus test for mental illness of this sort. For example, if a person tries to cover up their thefts, does that mean that they know right from wrong? Would a person suffering from a mental illness be capable of hiding the assets and the stolen goods? My gut feeling tells me that one of the tenets of a mental illness defense is the inability to determine "right" from "wrong"-there would be no cover up and faked entries on the p card system or whiting out the names of her parents on the airline tickets or moving some of the stolen goods to Big Pine. NO...I don't think she is mentally ill - just arrogant and she thought she could get away with it.

mental illness

As I understand the mental illness defense, she must be capable of understanding the charges against her. If she does, there is no mental illness defense. As to knowing right from wrong... if that were a defense every sociopath, murderer, pedophile, and scofflaw would go free and then there is no point of bringing anyone to trial. She is shameful, arrogant scum that deserves to receive the harshest punishment allowed. Compulsive spending as a mental illness is no defense and if they accept it the fix is on by the bubbas!

Excuse me?

As someone with BI Polar YOU will NEVER know what it is like to experience the daily agony of this horrible disease. sw

Monique...

is that you...?

No one said she's 'bi-polar'.

And I've noticed lately it's the disease du'jour. If things don't go right for ya, you're bi polar, it seems.

please don't lock me up I'M

please don't lock me up I'M CRAZY ( HAHAHAHAHAHA)

PSYCHO B$@CH - on medication

PSYCHO B$@CH - on medication now - why wasn't this ever bought up before now? Why and how was she able to keep her job if she was this unstable - and around our kids? Why wasn't the MCSB ever informed of her condition? Best actress for PSYCHO WOMAN goes to Monique! She thinks she has people fooled but she seems normal when she is around town. This is such BS!

Research

Before you comment, do your research

Do even her own parents, and Randy's parents,

think they are "not guilty"? That they should be allowed to just walk away from all this? Do thier best friends believe that? Who in this town would rejoice at that result? Do even the "we love you, Randy" girls really believe that? Will they try to re-elect him if he wins an appeal? Please help me understand this mental pathology. Even having to ask these questions seems tragic.Has this whole prosecution been a huge mistake targeting wonderful people, as these folks would have you believe? What on earth is going to be the lesson of this story for all of these folks? I feel deeply sorry for all of them. Please be careful in picking your heroes.Peace.

Just how stupid do they

Just how stupid do they think all of us are?

Well, Since You Asked...

Few things are absolute but I suspect “they” perceive that most of you are quite stupid because most of the posts on this forum regarding this subject define stupid: “marked by or resulting from unreasoned thinking or acting.”.

I cringe when I read many or these laughable posts and I am truly embarrassed for the originators. I would think that most of you mainland interlopers would be out in the fresh air doing something productive -- like searching for Bum Farto or out at the reef looking for storm-toppled coral heads -- rather than sitting in a dark room pecking at a dirty keyboard while struggling to create anonymous bitchy insults at people you don't know regarding things about which you know little or nothing.

I've heard that Cleveland is begging for your return and they really need you. If you decide to return but you're a little short of the ticket price, let us know. No doubt we'll miss you but we'll chip in enough for the ticket and box lunch for the trip.

-- Cassander

Very

Did you see the Hendrick wrist slap?

Yeah, I did. It just doesn't

Yeah, I did. It just doesn't seem like equal justice for all, does it? And next thing you know, they will try to say her actions are the result of work-induced stress and force the district to pay for all past and future medical and psycological treatment.

Someone asked how do they

Someone asked how do they sleep at night? On a canary bed delivered to his house that he probably helped set up in his bedroom. Remember, the bed for the MARC house special needs patient?
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